THE ONE GUIDE MOST PEDIATRICIANS RECOMMEND

From the American Academy of Pediatrics—the nation’s most trusted name in child care—Your Baby’s First Year is the definitive all-in-one guide to caring for your infant. Revised and updated, including two new chapters on sleep and allergies, Your Baby’s First Year provides authoritative advice on all aspects of infant care, including

• expanded sections on raising twins, multiples, and children with autism
• new material on prebiotics, probiotics, and the Tdap vaccine
• a month-to-month guide to your baby’s first year with vital facts on growth, behavior, and development
• a complete health encyclopedia covering illnesses, injuries, and disabilities
• advice on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and introducing solids
• guidelines for choosing a child care provider
• safety checks for home and car, including a car safety seat shopping guide
• And much more

Comprehensive, reassuring, and up-to-date, Your Baby’s First Year is an indispensable guide for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their baby.

Customer Recommendations

Pediatrician recommended!

I am a pediatrician, and when I was pregnant with my daughter (my first) I was looking for a medical advice book for all those things they DON’T teach you in medical school. Also I like to read the books that my patients’ parents are reading. I guess you could ask why a pediatrician would need to read an advice book…. and I will tell you that most of the parenting skills and ideas you need to survive everyday life with your child are not a part of medical training. This book is an excellent combination of the very latest medical evidence and practical parenting advice. I find myself turning to it each time we enter a new “phase” (sleeping training, introducing solids, etc.)

The book is not meant to be read cover to cover in one sitting, but I did read the entire book on a vacation to see if I agreed with Dr. Brown’s medical advice. I find her approach to complex medical issues to be balanced and backed by scientific evidence which is lacking in many books.

Baby is a modern-day “Dr. Spock” advice book that every parent should have on their shelf for middle of the night sympto

Great book, lots of reading,

This book presents itself like a 800 page novel, so if you don’t like to read a lot or want more pictures, this book isn’t for you. It’s full of great material, but again, it reads like a thick book.

It has some great growth charts in the back (but they’re really small since the book is small) and it has great sections on common (and uncommon) illnesses. If you want straightforward information from a trustworthy source, you can’t get much more trustworthy than the American Academy of Pedicatrics.

If you LOVED your What to Expect When Expecting book, I would get the What to Expect in the First Year book. I didn’t like the WTEWE book so I didn’t get the first year book, I chose this one instead. m searching and for everyday parenting questions.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Bantam; 3 Rev Upd edition (May 25, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553593005
• ISBN-13: 978-0553593006
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.3 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces